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US 2003/0164108 A1Published application
Device with selectable units that are fired or launched
AssigneeBofors Defence AB
InventorsTorsten Ronn, Jan Fixell
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AssigneeBofors Defence AB
InventorsTorsten Ronn, Jan Fixell
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An ammunition unit such as a missile, the casing of which contains at least one explosive charge as well as warhead modules arranged in or on the fuselage or casing that comprise a constituent part of the unit's warhead function when the explosive charge is actuated. The warhead effect modules are of modular design, and the various modules are secured to the fuselage or casing by securing devices and/or retention parts. The device includes a range of modules pertaining to different types of warhead effects. When engaging an actual type of target the ammunition unit is assembled with an array of modules-selected from the range of modules-matched to different types of targets or engagement situations, with the array of modules secured to the fuselage or casing by securing devices.
A device for units of ammunition that are launched or fired, such as a missile (1), artillery shell or equivalent, in the casing (3) of which there is at least one explosive charge (2, 2′) and in or on the casing (3) of which there are warhead units that execute the warhead function when the said explosive charge is actuated, wherein the warhead units are of modular design consisting of exchangeable modules, and that the various modules (e.g. 17, 18, 19) are secured by securing devices (31, 32) or retention parts to or in the casing (3), that the device incorporates a range of modules pertaining to different types of warhead, and that the ammunition unit when engaging an actual target type or situation comprises an array of modules selected from the range of modules matched to different types of target or engagement situation, and secured in or to the casing by securing devices or retention parts.
A device as claimed in any of the previous claims wherein the ammunition unit containing selected module(s) with shaped charge effect also comprises jacket modules without warhead effect elements or comprises a panel or panels for modules.
A device as claimed in any of the previous claims wherein one or more types of modules comprise their own explosive charges which, via an initiation function, are actuatable when one or more shaped charges in the ammunition unit are initiated or actuated.
A device as claimed in any of the previous claims wherein the securing devices include one or more collar shaped elements (31, 32) arranged to secure the relevant modules in position on the casing (3).
A device as claimed in any of the previous claims wherein the ammunition units and range of modules are packed in package units (9), each of which contains an ammunition unit (10) with explosive and/or shaped charge(s), as well as modules to enable the ammunition unit to be assembled to match a specific type of target or engagement situation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.